The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 8.2% historical asylum grant rate for Michael Klosowsky at Chicago, IL, based on 483 grants and 5,407 denials (5,890 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Michael Klosowsky with Chicago, IL. With an asylum approval rate of 8.2%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
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Judge Klosowsky (Chicago, IL) data snapshot: Russia vs Colombia grant rates differ 32×, overall rate fell from 23% to 3% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Klosowsky, Michael (IJ code MLK, Chicago, IL):
Overall track record
7 years on the bench (since 2020), 5,709 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,878 cases, grant rate 8.4% — roughly in line with the Chicago court average (10.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 955 4.9%
Venezuela 773 7.1%
Nicaragua 740 5.4%
Colombia 474 0.9%
Honduras 380 4.0%
Guatemala 327 5.1%
Ecuador 273 3.6%
Russia 139 29.7%
India 93 8.4%
Haiti 85 6.7%
Cuba 78 11.8%
Russia applicants see a 29.7% grant rate versus 0.9% for Colombia applicants — a 32.4× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 523 cases, 22.9% grant rate
2024: 1193 cases, 7.3% grant rate
2025: 1204 cases, 12.6% grant rate
2026: 1958 cases, 2.9% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Klosowsky, I'd love to hear:
1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?
2. How did your attorney prepare for this judge specifically?
Source: EOIR (U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review) public statistics, July 2026 release, compiled by AsylumTracker. A judge's historical pattern does not predict the outcome of any individual case; this is shared to help set realistic expectations. Real-experience accounts from the community are welcome.
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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Michael Klosowsky is listed with the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.2% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (1,243 decided, 4.3% grant rate), Venezuela (934 decided, 5.9% grant rate), and Nicaragua (923 decided, 4.9% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.
Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.
This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-09-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
What is Judge Michael Klosowsky's asylum grant rate?
Judge Michael Klosowsky granted asylum in 8.2% of 5,890 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Michael Klosowsky grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (8.2%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Chicago, IL grants 14.0%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
How is this grant rate calculated?
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
